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Jal Jeera
Spiced Cumin Water, Ice Cold
🌱 Beginner🥤 Drink🌿 Vegan⚡ 10 min
A thin, dark, very spiced drink made from cumin, mint, and tamarind. In India it's drunk before a meal because it stimulates the appetite — and because on a hot day, nothing tastes better.
🌱 Beginner: Nothing here can go wrong. If you can boil pasta, you can cook this.
Prep10 min
Cook time0 min
Total10 min
Serves4 glasses
Contains:
Sulphites
Refers to the recipe as written here. Store-bought ingredients may carry traces — please check the packet.
Ingredients
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Method
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- Blend the mint, coriander, tamarind, and spices with 200 ml water into a smooth paste.
- Strain through a sieve into a jug and top up with the remaining cold water.
- Taste — it should be salty-sour, not sweet. Chill for at least an hour.
- Serve with plenty of ice.
Tips
- Straining matters: otherwise the mint fibers make the drink fuzzy on the tongue.
- With sparkling water instead of still, it becomes what's sold in India as Jal Jeera Soda.
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